Words And Language Versus Thoughts And Ideas By Howard Jacobs Thoughts and ideas are expressed with words and language but there is too much meaning placed on the words and not enough exploration of the ideas that the words represent. …
By Bailey Stone Just for fun, let’s assume a really fanciful, utterly unimaginable set of circumstances – a real screwball fantasy: Let’s say that a group of religion-drunk psychopaths with dreams of paradise flew a pair of commercial aircraft full …
DISCLAIMER: The following article expresses a Libertarian endorsement of what we view as “isolationism,” with regard to both national and international defense. While PeaceMaker’s Institute agrees that the waging of war against terrorism without an official congressional declaration of war, …
by Norman L. Pawlewski Former Iowa Commissioner of Public Health If I were to title this commentary, I would use something like the title of a recent Broadway play, “They Shoot Horses Don’t They?” A recent “Des Moines Register” article …
By Howard Jacobs In the beginning there was only Hillary. And the Democrats were without form. And there was corruption, and lying, and deceit, and intimidation. And then the spirit of Obama came and moved upon the waters. And Obama …
For Making The Constitution More Compatible With The Modern Age By Howard Jacobs This proposal has been created and authorized by our organization, the Bastion of Urban Renewal and Progress (BURP). This is a community organization which has its home …
By Matthew Ung Many decades ago, A.W. Tozer, author of Christian classics, said “Religion today is not transforming people; rather it is being transformed by the people. It is not raising the moral level of society; it is descending to …
Part 1 of a 2 part series recently published in 12 Iowa newspapers Former Governor Branstad routinely touts himself to church-going Iowans as “a fellow evangelical” and that he is “pro-life”, yet he vigorously campaigned for Lamar Alexander, in 1999, …
Part 2 concluding a series recently published in 12 Iowa newspapers The role of government in an ideal world should be little more than the provision of safety and order. It is understood that it costs money to provide safety …
By Brian Fricke In case you’re wondering, I’m not a fan of Obamacare. Even though it’s gone through, I’m still the eternal optimist. Here’s why…